For VCP taking the class is a requirement. Original Message: ----------------- From: Philip Brothwell [email protected] Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:24:39 -0500 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: OT: Getting back into IT
I already have ESXi 4.0 for lab and home use. Not sure about getting a VCP. Finding the time to sit in a class necessary to get the cert might be a bit tough. On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 12:59 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Work from both ends. Get as much experience and education as you can. You > never know when you will need it. I will second the nomination for anything > virtual, especially VMware. > All CEO's are thinking about or already virtualizing their environments > accoding to Gartner. Being a VCP I can say it is a good investment. There > is demand for good virtualization engineers. > > Mike > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: Philip Brothwell [email protected] > Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:12:25 -0500 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: OT: Getting back into IT > > > Hi Andrew, > > Thank you. I'll look into the certification groups you suggested. > However, > I was really looking for a discussion group that was more like what this > one > is, a group of industry professionals who discuss real-world issues, not > how > to pass the exam. > > I know what you mean about certifications. Personally, I think of > certifications primarily as a tool to get past HR departments. > > > Phil > > > > > On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 10:53 AM, Andrew Levicki > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Hi Philip, > > > > I can help you with your online Cisco discussion group: > > https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications > > > > Certainly helped me when I was studying for the CCNA. > > > > As regards how far to go with Microsoft or Cisco certification, it's up > to > > you, your mileage may vary etc. I know some great people who have never > > taken a vendor exam and I know some people who studied very hard for > exams > > but have no real knowledge or skills to speak of. > > > > Not sure that helps. I know others will have plenty to say about that and > > your other questions... > > > > Regards, > > > > Andrew > > > > 2009/12/21 Philip Brothwell <[email protected]> > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> Sorry for the off topic (if it is) post. I am getting back into IT full > >> time after doing it as a secondary job for a decade or so and I have a > >> number of questions. My goal is to get the skills necessary to become a > >> modern Systems Admin and/or Network Admin in the SMB market. > >> > >> I currently have both the MCSA and MCSE for Windows 2000 and a Cisco > >> CCENT. I plan on updating the Microsoft certifications to their modern > >> counter parts and to take the Cisco certificate to at least to CCNA. > Now > >> the questions. > >> > >> > >> - Any recommendations for a good online Cisco discussion group? > >> - For my target job, how high should I go in the Microsoft and Cisco > >> certification tracks? > >> - Other certifications? > >> - Recommendations for training sources? > >> - Recommendations for lab equipment? I'm thinking a virtual server > >> farm but real Cisco equipment. Question is, which Cisco equipment. > I > >> already have a 871W that I got for the CCENT but it hurt as much as > it > >> helped -- integrated routers have command sets that are similar, but > >> different, from their non-integrated counterparts -- so I'm looking > for > >> other equipment to train with. Any suggestions? > >> - Is TechNet still the best way to Microsoft lab software on the > >> cheap? > >> > >> > >> > >> I think that covers it, at least for now. :-) > >> > >> Any help you be greatly appreciated! > >> > >> Phil Brothwell > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Kind regards, > > > > Andrew Levicki MCITP MCSE CCNA > > [email protected] > > www.andrewlevicki.eu > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on > Microsoft® > Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com - Microsoft® Exchange solutions from a leading provider - http://link.mail2web.com/Business/Exchange ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
